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The Ocean
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Berlin, Germany (2000 – present)
The Ocean Collective (usually referred to as “The Ocean”) is an experimental rock band from Berlin, Germany. Their work combines elements of modern hardcore and technical metal with classical music and electronic soundscapes. The band often describes its sound as “ambient soundtrack doomrock”.
The Ocean was founded in 2000 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. During the following two years, about 40 musicians joined and left the band until a stable line-up was established. July 2002 saw The Ocean play their first concert at Berlin’s now defunct semi-legal Eimer Club. Shortly after, the band released their eponymous debut album featuring “Islands/Tides,” a 30-minute-long song that also constituted the substance of their early live shows.
After a brief tour with Swedish crust punk outfit Coma in early 2003, the band signed to Make My Day Records, which then released “Fogdiver,” an EP consisting of five instrumental songs—despite the fact that on stage, at least two singers could be found. Unlike its predecessor, this recording received considerable acclaim from critics throughout a variety of genres.
During winter and spring 2004, The Ocean recorded what was to become the material for their two following albums[1]. The calmer and more atmospheric half of this recording session was released as “Fluxion” in August 2004; a joint effort of Make My Day and Throne Records. While the fact that the band now used vocals on their recordings seemed to make the music more accessible to some, it also caused many other critics to consider the album a step backwards in terms of innovation and originality.
The Ocean was founded in 2000 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. During the following two years, about 40 musicians joined and left the band until a stable line-up was established. July 2002 saw The Ocean play their first concert at Berlin’s now defunct semi-legal Eimer Club. Shortly after, the band released their eponymous debut album featuring “Islands/Tides,” a 30-minute-long song that also constituted the substance of their early live shows.
After a brief tour with Swedish crust punk outfit Coma in early 2003, the band signed to Make My Day Records, which then released “Fogdiver,” an EP consisting of five instrumental songs—despite the fact that on stage, at least two singers could be found. Unlike its predecessor, this recording received considerable acclaim from critics throughout a variety of genres.
During winter and spring 2004, The Ocean recorded what was to become the material for their two following albums[1]. The calmer and more atmospheric half of this recording session was released as “Fluxion” in August 2004; a joint effort of Make My Day and Throne Records. While the fact that the band now used vocals on their recordings seemed to make the music more accessible to some, it also caused many other critics to consider the album a step backwards in terms of innovation and originality.
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Shoutbox
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Ashona223 wrote:
love The Ocean
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KaeroO wrote:
holy shit, two new albums out this year. can't wait.
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Kur4qqwife wrote:
their music is great, but I can't t find the mp3 ; / can you help me?
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Hoplite- wrote:
Good stuff.
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Gnomensocke wrote:
Go with progressive metal, they say they are a prog metal band, so tag them as that. And - they're fucking fantastic and mind-blowingly spectacular. [3]
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BlackRoseBurial wrote:
they're fucking fantastic and mind-blowingly spectacular. [2]
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
I thought it was Progressive Sludge: like Isis, Cult of Luna etc. who all seem to sound a lot more like the band than 'experimental rock' bands. But then if that descriptions cool the band are calling themselves a genre title that's more stupid and redonkulous then anything else people have tagged them >_> Regardless, having heard one album I can say they're fucking fantastic and mind-blowingly spectacular.
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BlackRoseBurial wrote:
okay :)
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Greygoo wrote:
I know, I was just further commenting.
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BlackRoseBurial wrote:
wasn't serious... obviously.
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Shwang_Shwinga wrote:
Genres are such misused things.
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Greygoo wrote:
Sludge is such a misused tag.
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BlackRoseBurial wrote:
Neither experimental rock nor progressive metal. Symphonic Sludge.
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Gnomensocke wrote:
Neither experimental rock or metalcore. Progressive Metal.
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IamZanderss wrote:
"experimental rock band"? At least call them hardcore or metalcore, guys.
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TomiFanta wrote:
AAA!!! Awesome!!!
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Cee-K wrote:
lol adbots.
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Wechselbalg wrote:
Rhyacian <3 incredible band!
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ChronicProg wrote:
wow Precambrian.... a masterpiece
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Hydropolis wrote:
all right, thanks.
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Events
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Apr
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The Ocean
Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
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Apr
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The Ocean
Fibber Magees, Baile Átha Cliath, Dublin, Ireland
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Royal Metal Fest 2010
Voxhall, Århus, Denmark
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News
ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST / NEW ALBUMS !!!
10 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/THE OCEAN
Ladies and Gentleman, after many weeks in the dark, THE OCEAN have finally found a new vocalist. "We are happy to announce Mr. Loïc Rossetti as tour new vocalist. …
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Recent Activity
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axedamage, TMFSG, cwhetsell and 1 other person added The Ocean to their libraries. 24 minutes ago
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Brendan_Is_Cool tagged The Ocean with progressive metal and sludge. yesterday evening
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steffjanchris added The Ocean to steffjanchris’s library. yesterday evening
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post-emogop tagged The Ocean with experimental and progressive metal. yesterday afternoon
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-Huk- updated the Russian wiki page for The Ocean. (diff) yesterday morning
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worldpowersfall added The Ocean to worldpowersfall’s library. yesterday morning
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Rifugium wrote about The Ocean in My official Top 100 favorite albums, 2000-2009. yesterday morning
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Ozzloaf added The Ocean to Ozzloaf’s library. yesterday morning
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wokoman tagged The Ocean with ‘sludge’. Saturday evening
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OurFrank added The Ocean to the lineup of Mono at Magnet Club. Saturday afternoon
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